Dehumidifier

• US 5,117,651 A
• Filed: 02/28/1990
• Issued: 06/02/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Suh, Jung G.
• Primary Examiner(s): King, Lloyd L.
• Application Number:
  US07/466,401
• Time in Patent Office: 825 Days
• Field of Search: 62/288, 62/289, 62/285
• US Class Current: 62/288
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/022 comprising a compressor cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/029 characterised by the layout or mutual arrangement of components, e.g. of compressors or fans
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/0325 by the shape of the heat exchangers or of parts thereof, e.g. of their fins
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/0358 with dehumidification means
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/04 Arrangements for portability
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2003/1452 heat extracted from the humid air for condensing is returned to the dried air
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 3/1405 in which the humidity of the air is exclusively affected by contact with the evaporator of a closed-circuit cooling system or heat pump circuit

Abstract

A dehumidifier in the form of a circular or a multisides for intaking the wet air from at least three sides of the lower portion and blowing the dehumidified air out of only one direction of the upper portion to occur the convection circulating of the air flow to enhance the dehumidifying effect.

Claims

1. An apparatus for efficiently dehumidifying room air while maintaining a confortable room temperature and preventing the deformation of wood furniture, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a cylindrical housing having a dome-like top;

(b) an air discharging grill at said dome-like top, said discharging grill for discharging air outward and substantially upward;

(c) a fan motor in said cylindrical housing and below said air discharging portion, said fan motor for blowing air out of said housing via said discharging grill;

(d) condenser situated below said fan motor;

(e) a circular cone-like evaporator connected to said condenser and situated below said condenser;

(f) an air intaking grill in the periphery of said housing and in horizontal alignment with said evaporator;

(g) a means for collecting water below said evaporator; and

(h) a compressor situated below said means for collecting water and connecting said condenser and said evaporator.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said circular cone-like evaporator is positioned so that said diameter increases vertically upward.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said circular cone-like evaporator is positioned so that said diameter increases vertically downward.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an integrally formed fixing means for fixing said evaporator and said condenser to the inner periphery of said housing.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for collecting water comprises a drain plate affixed to said housing and having a drain hole and wherein said apparatus further comprises a bucket situated below said drain hole of said drain plate and adjacent to said compressor.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said intaking grill comprises at least three discrete portions so as to intake air from at least three directions.

7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said circular cone-like evaporator comprises a coil which is wound downward in turns thereby forming at least three steps.

8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said drain plate is positioned sufficiently away from said evaporator so as to prevent heat generated during the operation of said compressor from influencing said evaporator.